SAN JOSE GIANTS 2019 GAME NOTES 588 East Alma Ave San Jose, CA 95112 Phone: 408-297-1435 sjgiants.com Class A Advanced affiliate of the San Francisco Giants San Jose Giants (20-24) @ Modesto Nuts (21-25) RHP Aaron Phillips (1-4, 5.51) vs. LHP Ian McKinney (2-2, 4.61) Game #45 / Road Game #23 Thursday, May 23 John Thurman Field 7:05 PM UPCOMING GAMES AND PROBABLE STARTING PITCHERS Date Opponent Time Giants Pitcher Opposing Pitcher Friday, May 24 at Visalia 7:00 PM RHP Casey Meisner (0-0, 2.89) TBA Saturday, May 25 at Visalia 7:00 PM RHP Sean Hjelle (0-0, ---) TBA Sunday, May 26 at Visalia 2:00 PM RHP Matt Frisbee (2-2, 3.65) TBA Tonight’s Game: The San Jose Giants and Modesto Nuts (Mariners affiliate) close out their three- GIANTS BY THE NUMBERS game series this evening at John Thurman Field. The teams have split the first two games with the O verall 20-24 Giants posting a 5-3 victory on Tuesday before Modesto won by a 4-1 score yesterday. Aaron Phillips Home 9-13 (1-4, 5.51 ERA) is scheduled to make the start on the mound for San Jose tonight. Road 11-11 vs. North 10-16 Winning Ways: The Giants enter tonight’s contest having won six out of their last seven games. vs. South 10-8 Since falling a season-high 10 games below .500 on May 4 (10-20), San Jose has posted a 10-4 vs. Modesto 4-5 record. Last night’s defeat snapped the Giants’ season-high win streak at six games. It was San First Half 20-24 Jose’s longest win streak since claiming six straight games from May 2-7, 2016. Second Half 0-0 Inside The Season Series: Tonight marks the 10th of 31 meetings this season between San Jose Current Streak Lost 1 and Modesto. The Giants are 4-5 versus the Nuts this year. The road team has had the edge as San Longest W Streak 6 Jose is 3-2 at John Thurman Field while Modesto has gone 3-1 at Excite Ballpark. Longest L Streak 6 Last 5 Games 4-1 Pitching Shines: The Giants have fashioned a 1.68 team ERA (11 ER/59.0 IP) over their last seven Last 10 Games 7-3 games (6-1 record). San Jose relievers have thrown 31 1/3 consecutive innings without allowing an 2019 Home Attendance 41,514 earned run spanning the last 10 games. The last earned run given up by a Giants reliever came on 2019 Average 1,977 May 10 at Lake Elsinore (Carlos Sano). April Showers Bring May Flowers: After posting a league-worst 9-17 record in April, the Giants are 11-7 in May. San Jose owns a 3.27 team ERA this month after compiling a 4.23 mark in April. CALIFORNIA LEAGUE Road Warriors: Tuesday marked the beginning of a stretch for the Giants playing 16 out of 22 FIRST HALF STANDINGS games on the road. San Jose is 11-11 on the road this season. North Division W-L PCT GB Visalia 29-14 .674 - At The Plate: The Giants are seventh in the eight-team California League in batting average (.214), Modesto 21-25 .457 9.5 fifth in runs scored (3.9 per game) and last in on-base percentage (.299). San Jose is batting only San Jose 20-24 .455 9.5 .207 as a team in May. The Giants haven’t collected more than 10 hits in a game since their home Stockton 16-27 .372 13.0 opener on April 12 (season-high 14 hits). South Division W-L PCT GB Maris Makes Impact: Peter Maris has made an immediate impact since joining the Giants on May R. Cucamonga 27-18 .600 - 13. In six games played, Maris is 8-for-18 (.444 AVG) with one double, two triples, three RBI’s and Lancaster 23-20 .535 3.0 Lake Elsinore 21-22 .488 5.0 two stolen bases. Maris has also drawn six walks and only struck out once. He boasts a .583 on-base Inland Empire 18-25 .419 8.0 percentage. Maris was picked-up by the San Francisco Giants from the Tampa Bay Rays in the minor league phase of the Rule 5 draft last December. Today’s Games Late Innings: The Giants are a perfect 18-0 this season when leading after seven innings. San Jose at Modesto, 7:05 Lancaster at Inland Empire, 5:00 (DH) Conversely, San Jose has yet to win a game this year when trailing after seven (0-19). Visalia at R. Cucamonga, 5:00 (DH) Stockton at Lake Elsinore, 7:00 On Deck: The Giants continue their road trip with a three-game series in Visalia beginning tomorrow night. San Jose is 2-6 against the Rawhide this season, including a 1-3 mark at Recreation Park. BROADCAST UPCOMING SAN JOSE GIANTS PROMOTIONS Radio: sjgiants.com (Joe Ritzo) 5/27 Memorial Day Military Jersey Auction All games aired on club’s official website and Mobile App 5/28 Tasty Tuesday 5/29 We Care Wednesday CALIFORN IA LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 2010 2009 2007 2005 2001 1998 1979 1967 1962 1953 1949 TODAY’S SAN JOSE GIANTS STARTER RHP Aaron Phillips Born: October 11, 1996 Overall: 8 GS, 1-4, 5.51 ERA Age: 22 Born: Rochester, NY Home: 4 GS, 0-3, 8.04 ERA Resides: Buffalo, NY Road: 4 GS, 1-1, 3.18 ERA Throws: Right Acquired: 9th Round, 2017 First Half: 8 GS, 1-4, 5.51 ERA College: St. Bonaventure University Second Half: 0 GS, 0-0, --- ERA Today’s Start: 22-year old right-hander is slated to make his ninth start of the season SEASON/CAREER HIGHS in tonight’s game at Modesto. 2019 Season: Is 1-4 with a 5.51 ERA in eight starts this season … Has struck out 31 2019 Career batters in 32 2/3 innings. IP: 6.0 (x2) 7.0 (7/15/18 w/Augusta) Trending Up: Has a 3.32 ERA over his last four starts (1-1 record) after posting a R: 5 (5/4 vs. RC) 8 (6/24/18 w/Augusta) 9.82 ERA in his first four starts of the season (0-3 record). ER: 5 (5/4 vs. RC) 8 (6/24/18 w/Augusta) Last Time Out: Most recent start came on May 16 versus Inland Empire (first game of H: 7 (5/4 vs. RC) 8 (7/26/18 w/Augusta) doubleheader) … Pitched five innings with two runs (both earned) allowed … Gave up BB: 4 (4/18 at RC) 4 (4/18/19 w/San Jose) only two hits, walked two and struck out three … Surrendered two runs in the top of K: 9 (4/29 at IE) 11 (8/31/18 w/Augusta) the first before working four straight scoreless innings to finish his outing … Retired 13 of the final 15 batters he faced … Received a no-decision (Giants won game 3-2). HR: 2 (5/4 vs. RC) 3 (5/3/18 w/Augusta) Walk Rate Increases: Issued 16 walks in 32 2/3 innings this season after only 16 walks in 101 2/3 innings last year. 2019 DAY-BY-DAY Home Vs. Road: Is 0-3 with a 8.04 ERA in four starts at home this season … Has fashioned a 3.18 ERA in four road starts (1-1 record). DATE OPP DEC GS IP H R ER BB SO ERA 4/8 at Stk. ND * 2.0 2 1 1 3 3 4.50 Home Runs: Has allowed at least one home run in six of his first eight starts … Has 4/13 Vis. L * 5.0 5 3 3 2 5 5.14 4/18 at RC L * 3.0 5 4 4 4 4 7.20 surrendered seven home runs overall – tied for the most on the Giants staff. 4/24 Mod. L * 1.0 6 4 4 0 1 9.82 4/29 at IE ND * 6.0 3 1 1 1 9 6.88 Versus The Nuts: Has one previous start against Modesto on April 24 at Excite 5/4 RC L * 4.2 7 5 5 2 2 7.48 5/11 at LE W * 6.0 3 0 0 2 4 5.86 Ballpark … Lasted only an inning-plus and gave up four runs (all earned) … 5/16 IE ND * 5.0 2 2 2 2 3 5.51 Surrendered six hits, walked none and struck out one … Retired only three of the ten batters he faced … Suffered the loss (Giants lost game 8-7). 2018 Review: Spent the entire 2018 season with the Augusta GreenJackets (A) … Was 6-7 with a 3.72 ERA over 19 appearances (18 starts) … Struck out 120 and walked only 16 in 101 2/3 innings … Led the GreenJackets in strikeouts … Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 out of his 18 starts … Had eight starts with seven or more strikeouts … Fashioned a 2.14 ERA over six August starts last season. Draft Day: Was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the ninth round of the 2017 draft … Is in his third professional season. St. Bonaventure: Is the highest-drafted player in St. Bonaventure program history. Two-Way Player: Was a key contributor as both a pitcher and hitter throughout his collegiate career at St. Bonaventure … Compiled a 13-6 record and a 3.17 ERA over 43 appearances (31 starts) on the mound during his three-year career … Also posted a .248 batting average with two home runs, 51 RBI’s and 26 stolen bases in 129 games.